Thread winding or spooling



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J. BOOTH.

THREAD WINDING 0R SPOOLING MACHINE. No. 544 949. Patented Aug. 20, 1895.

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J. BOOTH.

THREAD WINDING 0R SPOOLING MACHINE. I

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' J. BOOTH. THREAD WINDING ORSPOOLING MAGHI-NE.

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J. BOOTH; THREAD WINDING 0R SPOOLING MACHINE. No. 544,949. Patented Aug. 20,1895.

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THREAD WINDING OR SPOOLING MACHINE. No. 544,949.

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J. BUOTH. THREAD WINDING OR SPOOLING MACHINE.

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THREAD WINDING 0R SPOOLING MACHINE. N0. 544,49. Patented AugaZO, 1895.

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J. BQOTH. THREAD WINDING 0R SPOOLING MACHINE. No. 544,949. Patented Aug. 20, 1895.

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- Winding or Spooling Hurrah dramas JOHNBOOTH, or BOLTON, Erasmus.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 544,949, dated August Application filed June 1, 1893. Serial No. 476,195- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JOHN BOOTH, machinist, of Marsden Road Iron Works, Bolton, in the county of Lancaster, England,have invented new and useful Improvements in Thread Machines,.of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in thread winding or spooling machines and in means for nicking the bobbins or spools and fastening thread therein and cutting oi? the same, at the same time holding the thread ready for the next bobbin or spool.

Figures 1 and 1, taken together, show a front elevation of my improved machine. Figs. 2 and 2, taken together, showa plan of Figs. 1 and 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the quad rant carrying the change-gear for traversing the guide-stock shaft. Fig. 4. is a sectional plan of clutch-box for operating guide-stock shafn Fig. 4 is another sectional viewof the same, showing a key for securing the clutchpiece to the reversing spindle. Fig. 5 is a part sectional elevation of back center. Fig. 6 is an end view of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an end view of safety stopping-lever. Fig. 8 is a sectional plan of Fig. 7. Fig. 9. is a back elevation of Fig. 1, showing stopping apparatus. Fig. 10 is a part side elevation through line'A B in Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is asectional-elevation through line A B in Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is a sectional end view of adjustable, movable, and compensating guide-stock. Fig. 13 is -a sectional plan of Fig. 12. Fig. 13 is a detail view of collar 143. Fig. 14 is 1 a sectional end elevation through line C D in Fig. 1. Fig. 15is an end elevation of slide with arm and bowl for lifting guides, tripping front spool-carrier, and resetting ratchet-wheel. Fig. 16 is a side view of improved knife-hook with thread-cutter. Figs. 16 and 16 are enlarged detail views of the same. Fig. 17 is a top view of the improved knife-hook and fag-cutter. Fig. 17 is an under side view of the same. a front elevation of ratchet-wheel with concussion-springs. Fig. 19 is a sectional plan of Fig. 18. Figs. 20, 21, 22, and 23 are detail views of the catch-box 33 and accompanying mechanism,

In all the figures the same letters and unmorals are employed to indicate corresponding parts. I

Fig. 18 is,

E are the side frames of the machine, in which are mounted the guide-stock shaft F, driving-shaft G, cam-shaft H, reversing-spindle J, and K the fixed rod on which slide the strapforks L and M.

In order to traverse the guide-stock shaft F backward and forward to wind thread on bobbins or spools I mount on the reversing-spindle J the clutch-piece 1, (shown in Figs. 1 and 4,) secured thereon by a pin or key 1 Fig. 4. The clutch-wheels 2 and 3 are mounted loosely on the spindle J and operated in either direction by the collar 4. The clutch-wheels 2 and 3 are held against the collar 4 by the springs 5, thrusting against the collars 6, secured to the spindle J. The clutch-wheel 2 gears into 7 the wheel 7, and the wheel 3 into the wheel 8 on the guide-stock shaft F. Secured to the wheel 7 isa wheel 7" gearinginto the wheel 8. The wheel 8 is threaded internally and fixed laterally by the nuts 9, Fig. 2, to the frame E, so'as to traverse the shaft F according to the length of bobbin or spool receiving thread. The clutch-wheel 3 gears directly with the wheel 8; The spindle J is rotated by the change-gears 10 to 15, inclusive, mounted on the adjustable quadrant 16. These gears are operated from the driving-shaft G, provided with the fast and loose pulleys 17 and 18, re

spectively, the said pulleys being driven by the belt or bolts 19 from the counter shaft20 and pulley 21. that is provided at one end with aworm 108. On the counter-shaft 20 are mounted the fast and loose pulleys 22 and 23, respectively, being rotated by the belt 24 from the pulley 25 on the shaft 26. The reversing of the guide-stock shaft F is effected by means of the adjustable shaper-blocks 27, mounted on the slide-plate 28, the blocks 27 being operated to and fro f ro'm the traverse-spindle. The shaper-blooks 27 are adjustable by means of the screws 29. The shaper-blocks 27, in their traverse to and fro, operate against the adjustable shaperplates 30, mounted on the shaper rod 31. Whenthe shaper-rod 31. is pushed by either of the shaper-blocks 27 it operates the bellcrank 32, Figs. 20and 21, catchsbox 33, and lever 34, the latter being connected to the collar' 4 by a pin or its equivalent 348. The lever 34 is pivoted on a stud or center 34, Figs. 9 and 23. When the lever 34. is released by The pulley 18 carries a sleeve 18 the catch-box 33 the link 35 is pulled downward by the springs 36 and oscillates the lever 34 to put out ofgear the wheel 2, at the same time allowing the spring 5 to put in gear the wheel 3 with the clutch-collar 1, thus reversing the motion of the wheel 8. The lever 34 when released comes in contact with the elastic striking-plate 37, Fig. 11. For operatin g the ratchet-wheel 39, shaft 40, and theirappendages, consisting of the pinion 41, shaperrod 31, index-wheel 42, and stopping or index finger 43, I provide the links 38, levers 44, and pawls 45. In order to prevent shock and uncertainty, the ratchet-wheel 39 is provided with the springs 46, as shown in Figs. 18 and 19. The springs 46 are connected to the lugs 47 on the boss 48, secured to the shaft 40. The springs 46 maintain the lugs 47 against the stops 49 on the side of the ratchet-wheel 39. For'stopping the machine when winding of thread ceases and the nicking of the bobbin or spool is to be performed, the index-finger 34, during the laying of the last layer of thread, operates the lever 50, connected with the link 51 in Fig. 7. The link 51 is coupled to the lever 52, made in halves, and is provided with the spring connection'53 to prevent accidents. The lever 52 is provided at one end with a projection 52,-Fig. 2 which is acted on by an adjustable incline 52, Figs. 2 and 9, to lift the catch-lever 159, Fig. 11, release it from the slot-catch 159", and allow the weight 52 to pull the slides L and M and move the belt or belts 19 from pulleys 17 to pulleys 18.

In order that the guide-stock shaft F may be oscillated to lift the guide-stocks 54, according to the increasing diameter of each layer of thread on the bobbin or spool, I mount thereon the lever 55, Fig. 22, to which is secured the stud 56, carrying the bowl 57. The latter is operated by the adjustable incline 58 on the shaper-ro d 31; The incline 58 is adjusted by the screw 59 passing through the shaper-rod 31. The lower end of the shaper-rod 31 is provided with the rack 60, into which gears the pinion 41, and by the movements of the links 38, levers 44, and pawls 45 the shaper-rod 31 is gradually lifted, so as to ease the pressure of the thread-guides 61, to prevent damage to the thread in the process of winding. To insure of the bowl 57 being certain infits action and reset with the incline 58 I provide the guide 62, Fig. 9.

For the purpose of stopping the drivingshaft G when the spool is full of thread I mount on the fixed rod K the slides L andM, to each of which are secured the brakes 63 and 64, which operate with the pulleys 17 and 18. The brakes 63 and 64 arecovered on their operating-surfaces with leather or the like. The slides L and M are provided with the arms 65 and 66, carrying the bowls 67 and 68, mounted in the slides 69. The slides L and M with the brake apparatus are operated in either direction by the double cam 70 on the 1 shaft H and by weights 52 and 52 or their equivalents.

For automatically stopping the machine when, the thread being wound breaks, I provide the spindle J, placed in line with the spindle J. On the spindle J are fixed the ratchet-wheels 71, one being opposite each guide-stock 54 on the shaft F. Above each ratchet-wheel 71 is pivoted the pawl-lever 72 with the balance-weight 7 3. The pawl-levers 72 are pivoted to the brackets 74 by the pins 75. To the pawl-levers 72 are attached the wires or links 76, each being provided with an eye or hook at its upper end." The thread to be spooled is supplied from the creel-bobbin 77, from whence it passes over the rods 78 and under the rod 79, and through the eye or book on the wire or link 76 to the thread-guide 61, by which it is delivered to the spool or bobbin 81 receiving the thread.

The improved thread-tension consists of the fixed rods 78, on which is, mounted the rod 79, the rods 78 being held imposition by the brackets 141. In case the thread breaks in its passage from the creel-bobbin 77 to the spool or bobbin 81 receiving the same the pawl-lever 72 drops into engagement with the ratchet-wheel 71, and thus arrests the rotation of the spindle J.- The latter is rotated by the pin 82 fitting into the inclined or serrated end 83 of the sliding sleeve 84, held in position by the float key or pin 85 and the spring 86. I immediately the thread breaks the motion of the spindle J is arrested by the pawl-lever 2, and the pin 82 forces the sliding sleeve on the spindle J out of engagement in the direction of the ratchet-wheels 71. On the sliding sleeve 84 is formed a conical surface 87, the sliding action of which depresses the pin 88 on thelever 89, mounted on the stud 90. This action causes the other end of the lever 89 to be lifted, which' raises the pivoted latch 91 from the catch 75, the latch 91 being attached to the lever 92, mounted on the center or shaft 93, secured to the frame 0 of the machine and the strap-fork lever 94. After the latch 91 has been released from the catch 95 the lever 92'is operated to remove the strap-fork by the spring 96 secured to the frame'96 5. This apparatus is reset by hand after the end of thread is pieced.

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Forlifting empty spools from the shoot or For lifting the guide-stocks 54, after spool ing provided with the collar 143 and boss 144, bored to receive the end ofneously with it.

in g has ceased or during the change, I provide. the slide 109, on which is mounted thebracket 110, carrying the. adjustable stop 111. The bracket 110 operates the lever 112 on the shaft F, and thus lifts the guides 61' by means of the lever 112, arm 113,'and bowl 114, mounted on the slide 109 and "dropping in the cam path 115.

For resetting ratchet-wheel 39 each time a bobbin or spool is filled with thread the slide 109 isfitted with the incline 118, which operates the lever 119 pivoted on center 120, as shown in Fig. 9, by which i the ,pawls are lifted from the ratchet-wheel39 by means of the plates 190 on the lever 119; the wheel 39 being reset by the weight 121 on the lower end ofthe shaper-rod 31, shown in Figs. 9 and 11, the position of the "latter shown inFigs. 9 and 11 is during the operation of spooling or winding thread on the bobbins or spools.

For the purpose'of driving bot-h spindles upon which each bobbin or spoolrotates during spooling I provide the spindle 133 with the slotted end 175, Figs. 1, 5, 6, and 15, in

which engages a feather secured to the back or movable center 134, thus causing the spindle 133 to carry the back center1134 simulta- The spindles 133 are driven by spur-pinions 138 and 139, under the easings 135, from the shaft G, as shown in Fig.1. The keyway and feather allows of the free lateral movement of the back center bracket 136. On the back side of the spindle-carrier 137, Figs. 2 and 15, I mount the adjustable stripper 140 for pushing the bobbins or spools 0d the back center 134, which is efiected by the skipper 140 being stationary and the back center 134moving laterally.

The improved thread-guide holder consists of the sleeve 142, mounted on the shaft F, be-

the latter being the guide-bit holder 145. To allow of the guide holder and bit 61 being raised when necessary by slight variation in size of bobbin or spool, and also when a broken thread is to be pieced, the boss 54 is provided with the spring-pl nger 146, fitting into an'inclined recess 147, Fi 13, on outside 'of collar 143. By the employment of the spring-plunger146 and the inclined recess 147 the guide holder may beraised out of the way when necessary. To impart a lateral motion to the knife-hook shaft 148 toreturn it to its original position I provide the spring 149, which operates against theend of knife-hook table 150, the other end operating against the boss 151 on shaft 148. The shaft 148is moved laterally in the opposite direction by the cams 152 on the shaft H for the purpose of nicking the spool, fastening the thread-in the nicked spool, and changing the spooL' The cams 152 operate on the spheroidal ends 148 015 the shaft The cams 152jare provided with surfaces 152 and 152 the said surface 152 of each cam being arranged to operate on one end 148 of the knife-hook shaft and the sured on the 154, which are so adjusted as to hold the, thread when nicking is being performed. 011

the side of'the blade 153 is mount'edthe fagcutting blade 155 for removing the'piece of thread left in the process of starting.

afternicking the bobbins or spools has taken place and thread has been inserted therein. After the nicking is completed the strap-fork cam replaces the lever .159, to be latched by the engagement of its projection 159 with a catch-slot 159 in the head-stock; but .as in some adjustments the incline 152 will not allow' the catch-slot 159 to retain thelever159, I therefore provide the lever 157, having a retainingcatch or part 157, which engages a lug or projection 159 lever 157 is pivoted on pin or center 158, secured to middle head-stock 96 and actuated from cam 1115 through pin 163, lever 160, and spring 161, so that the part 157 is higher than the catch-slot 159", and thus thelugl59 engages catch157 and retains the slides L M in position during the winding of the first two layers of thread. As soon as this occurs The 1 pin 156 is forthe purpose of cutting the thread on the lever 159. This the slide M is moved by weight 52 and cam 70, so as to shift the belt or' belts 19 onto the winding pulley or pulleys 17, thus causing the shaft F to traverse. Secured to the shaft F is an arm 109, having pivoted thereon an incline 109 ,-Fig. 2, which raises the lever 160.

Now, since the lever 157 is prevented from rising by the stop 162,-Fig. 14, the lever 160 in risinglifts the latch-lever 159 from the retaining part or catch 157 and allows the weight 52 to move the belt or belts 19, by means of the slides L and M, until the said slides are stopped by the cam70, when halfway on pulleys17 and 18, thus allowing the cam-shaft Hto rotate and cause the fag-cutting blade 155 to cut or remove the starting end of the thread.

What I claim is.

1. In a thread windingorspooling machine, the combination of the traversing guide stock shaft F, a thread guide holder 54 consisting of the sleeve 142 mounted on said shaft and provided with recessed cellar 143, boss 144,

bit holder 145 and spring plunger 146,- t-he reversing spindle J provided with clutch devices, gearing connecting said clutch devices with the shaft F, and means for shifting the clutch, substantially as shown and described.

- 2. In athread winding or spooling machine,

the combination with the traversing guide-z stock shaft F and the thread guide holder 54,

of the reversingspindle J, provided with the clutch piece 1, clutch wheels 2 and 3, collar 4, springs-5, and collars 6, the spur wheel 8 mountgliide stock shaft F and gearing with the clutch wheel 3, the connected wheels 7 and 7 mounted on the same independent shaft or spindle and gearing respectively, with the wheel 2, and wheel 8, and means for shifting the clutch, substantially as shown and described.

3. In athread winding or spooling machine, the combination with. the traversing guide stock shaft F, the thread guide holder 54, the

reversing spindle J provided with clutch devices, the driving shaft G, and the quadrant l6 and connected change gears driven from the shaft G and connected with the spindle J, of the fast and loose pulleys 17 and 18 mounted on the shaft G and provided with brake surfaces, the shaft H driven from the shaft G and having the double cam 70 mounted thereon, the fixed rod K, and the slides L and M supported on said rod and carrying brakes 63 and 64 operated directly from said cam 70, substantially as shown and described.

' 4. In a thread winding or spooling machine, the combination of the traversing guide stock shaft F provided with thread guide holder 54, the oscillatory and vertically movable shaper rod 31, the catch box 33 actuated from said shaper rod, the lever 34,1inks 35, springs 36, and reversing mechanism intermediate the lever 34 and guide stock shaft, s'ubstan-- tially as shown and described.

5. In a thread winding or spoolin g machine, the combination of the traversing guide stock shaft F, the thread guide holder 54, the reversing spindle J, the wheel 8 on the guide stock shaft, clutch .mechanism mounted on the reversing spindle J and comprising clutch wheels 2 and 3, the connected wheels 7 and 7 mounted on an independent spindle and gearing respectively with the wheel 2 and wheel 8, the said clutch wheel 3 gearing also into the wheel 8, the lever 34 connected with the clutch mechanism, the catch box 33, and

' means for actuating said lever when released from the catch box, substantially as shown and described.

6. In athread winding or spooling machine, the combination of the traversing guide stock shaft F, the thread guide holder 54, the lifting lever 55 on shaft F, the shaper rod 31 provided with incline 58 and 'rack 60, the shaft 40 provided with ratchet wheel 39 and pinion 4l,'the latter engaging with the rack on the shaper rod, the ,catch box 33, lever 34, links 35, springs 36, and the levers 44 moupted on the shaft 40 and carrying pawls 45 engaged with the ratchet wheel 39, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a thread winding or spooling machine, the combination of the traversing guide stock shaft F, the thread guide holder 54 and lifting lever 55 on said shaft, the shaper rod 31 having adjustable incline 58, and means for raising the shaper rod, substantially as shown and described.

8. In a thread winding or spooling machine, the combination with the knife hook frame 150 provided with bosses 15l,the knife hook shaft 148 having spheroidal ends 148, the rollers 148 on the bosses 151, and the knife hook holder 150 mounted on said knife hook shaft, ofthe shaft H provided with cams 152 having surfaces 152 and 152 substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand andaffixed my seal in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JOHN BOOTH. [n s] Witnesses:

Ms. E. Bonn, EDMUND OHADWIOK. 

